Friday, April 7, 2017

HOW WOULD YOU RESPOND IF YOU SAW ANTINOUS TODAY?

FLAMEN Antonius Subia likes to ask new dedicants of Antinous this question:

"If
you encountered Antinous right here in your midst today, how would you
react? Would you believe it was H.I.M? Or would you say it couldn't be
true?"

That is why we love this painting by one of our favorite artists, ANDRÉ DURAND.

He entitles it "The Disciples of Emmaus" from a biblical verse about
two men who are so busy talking about the death of Jesus that they fail
to recognize him walking towards them on the road to the village of
Emmaus.

They "believe in" the promise of eternal life.

But they do not "really believe" that it is possible ... even when they see it with their own eyes.

We
are in the midst of the greatest turning point in human history since
the discovery of fire … you hold it in the palm of your hand as you
scroll your smart phone's apps.

Look
around yourself and you see people so engrossed in the the magical
world of their smart phones that they are unaware of the magic happening
all around them.

It is the same with HOMOTHEOSIS … Gay-Man-Godliness-Becoming-The-Same. Many people "believe in" becoming one with Antinous. But they don't "really believe" it is possible.

Antonius
has always believed that a "New Antinous" may already have been born
... or soon will be. He won't be the same "Old Antinous". He will be the
Antinous we gay men need in the 21st Century.

Antonius
always asks the question to prospective new priests, "Would you
recognize Antinous if you were to see him on the street today? And if
so, how would you respond?"

Do you "believe in" ... or do you "really believe"? A very good question.